The Office Essentials Edit: Everything Worth Having at Your Desk Right Now
Beauty, jewellery, footwear, and desk accessories,
all worth the investment
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The return to the office deserves a proper edit. These are the pieces we'd actually choose, selected for design, considered quality, and the kind of everyday practicality that holds up from the first coffee to the last meeting.
Accessories
Earplugs — Happy Ears
For commutes, busy offices, focus time and everything in between, Happy Ears turn the volume down without shutting the world out. Discreet, washable, reusable and barely there.
Nodi Ring — Agapée
Crafted from recycled sterling silver with 18k gold plating, it adds an understated statement to everyday office dressing. A sculptural gold-plated ring inspired by the symbolism of intertwined knots.
Magnetic Power Bank — Native Union
An ultra-slim matte aluminium power bank that snaps magnetically onto your phone. The proof that tech accessories don't have to look like tech accessories.
Optical Frames — Etnia Barcelona
You spend all day looking through them, they might as well be worth looking at. The Fontclara is a clean acetate silhouette in black, havana, bordeaux, and sky blue.
Laptop Sleeve — WOUF
WOUF’s laptop sleeves bring colourful prints to the daily commute, while padded protection, water-repellent finishes, and recycled fabric keep your laptop ready for workdays on the move.
Hair Pin Les Volutes — Louise Damas
An effortless way to elevate a bun or twist while adding a subtle statement to everyday office looks. This sculptural hair pin is inspired by vintage jewellery, handcrafted in France with a polished gold finish.
FreeSip Water Bottle — Owala
Two ways to drink, one brilliant bottle. Vacuum-insulated, leakproof, and cold for 24 hours. Available in bold colourways that are genuinely hard to choose between.
Monthly Planner Notepad — Kartotek Copenhagen
A simple monthly overview to keep on your desk. Use it to plan a project, map out the weeks ahead, or just get your thoughts out of your head and onto paper.
Paris Merino V-Neck — Reiss
Fine-gauge merino wool in a clean V-neck. Impossibly soft against the skin and the first thing you reach for when the temperature drops.
Office Shirt — Sessùn
Polished enough for the office, relaxed enough for whatever comes after. Sessùn’s cropped Orregia shirt pairs fine stripes with an easy silhouette, making it a a fun back-to-work layer.
Reese Ballet Flat — TKEES
Ultra-soft leather, a cushioned insole, and a barely-there fit, the Reese in Rich Brown is the flat you reach for without thinking.
The Ruby Jeans — Upper Hights
A mid-rise subtle flare, a pair of jeans you reach for every day without thinking.
Dimple Tote — Elleme
Italian leather with a signature dimple texture, white contrast stitching, and enough room for a 16-inch laptop. A tote that works as hard as it looks good.
Wool Tailor's Jacket — Comptoir des Cotonniers
A structured, masculine-cut blazer in lightweight wool, the kind of back to office piece that does the work before you've even sat down.
Checkered Skirt — Mango
A classic A-line skirt with just the right amount of preppy charm. The brown checks and easy midi shape make it a natural back-to-office piece
Chéri Floral Flat Lace Bra — Princesse Tam.Tam
The Chéri works as hard under a tailored shirt as it looks on its own. Delicate floral flat lace, half-cup underwired, picot trim finish.
Classic Trench — COS
The classic trench gets a subtle refresh. COS adds unexpected checked trims beneath the collar, placket, and cuffs, just enough detail to make this timeless back-to-office layer feel new again.
CC Cream SPF 30 — Kess Berlin
Moisture, colour correction and SPF 30 in one step, with a natural glowy finish that never looks mask-like. Vegan and suitable for all skin types.
Mega Eye Patches — Talm
Hydrogel eye patches infused with butterfly pea flower, caffeine, and pomegranate. Ten minutes under the eyes and the puffiness, dark circles, and signs of fatigue are visibly reduced.
Rouge G Lipstick — Guerlain
The Rouge is Guerlain's most iconic lipstick and the most personal. Choose your shade, your case, have it engraved. A beauty object as much as a lipstick.
Lovely and a Little Twisted — Lore
A refillable eau de parfum that lives up to its name. The kind of scent that prompts the question before you've even said hello, sweet, warm, and quietly impossible to ignore.
Liquid Bronzer Serum — La Crique
Tinted, buildable, and sitting right at the intersection of skincare and make-up. This is the one-step glow that actually stays.
Hyalu-Filler Mask — Filorga
Inspired by hyaluronic acid filler procedures, this 10-minute mask delivers 24 hours of continuous hydration in a single application, leaving skin visibly fuller, smoother and more luminous.
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